Il Maltempo ravages theEmilia Romagna and Marche. Since yesterday, heavy rains have been hitting the two regions causing heavy flooding. The wave of bad weather is expected to last until tomorrow, with 150 mm of rain in 48 hours. So far, they have been 901 people evacuated, almost all for precautionary purposes, both for river floods and landslides, most of them, 528, in the Ravenna area. There the most affected area is Romagna. The most critical situation concerns at the moment Riccione where has she been railway station closed and where it is the emergency room was also flooded of the hospital. All bridges and underpasses in the city are blocked and impassable. Firefighters had to use rubber boats to rescue two disabled people. "The serious emergency situation is widespread throughout the territory of the municipality of Riccione", writes the Municipality. TO Bologna has overflowed the Ravone torrent. The Savio river overflows in the center of Cesena. Volunteer teams from the Emilia-Romagna Civil Protection are active throughout the territory. There railway traffic is suspended on the Bologna-Rimini line, between Forlì and Rimini, and on the Ferrara-Rimini line, between Ravenna and Rimini. Tomorrow schools closed in Bologna and in many Municipalities of Romagna (Forlì, Ravenna, Faenza).
Worry about the flooding of rivers and the state of the sea
La full of rivers it is a cause for great concern, with alarm levels being exceeded at several monitoring stations. I am at least 10 rivers which have exceeded level 3 of the hydrometric threshold alarm and are at risk of flooding: Idice, Samoggia, Savio, Marzeno, Voltre, Marecchia, Pisciatello, Ausa, Uso and Montone. The state of the sea was also monitored. TO Rimini bathing establishments flooded for the storm. The red alert continues for tomorrow as well.
Marche: Pesaro flooded, fear of flooding of the Misa in Senigallia
Dramatic situation also in the Marche with Pesaro flooded due to several floods of the Gene stream that crosses the city. It has stopped raining in the city, but the river is now expected to flood Leaf that comes from the hinterland. Still worry about the Misa river in Senigallia, after the flood of 15 September last, which reached full level. Fosso Sant'Angelo flooded. “The Misa River is reaching its flood level. Even the ditches have reached critical levels. Go upstairs and pay attentionsaid the mayor of the city.
Problems with the railway network
Due to adverse weather conditions, the railway traffic it is suspended from noon on the Bologna – Rimini line, between Forlì and Rimini, and on the Ferrara – Rimini line, between Ravenna and Rimini. A train of Apulian fans heading to Milan for the Inter-Milan derby is blocked in Rimini. Some roads on the Apennines closed due to some landslides.
